riviera
/ˌɹɪviˈɛɹə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between Cannes and La Spezia.
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A district and municipality therein in Ticino canton, Switzerland.
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A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.
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A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kleberg County, Texas, United States.
Example Sentences
- "Sounding like the real estate developer he once was, Mr. Trump vowed to turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Indo-European *h₁réyp-eh₂ Proto-Italic *reipā Latin rīpa Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -ārius Latin rīpārius Early Medieval Latin rīpāria Old French rivierebor. Italian rivierabor. English riviera From Italian riviera, from Old French riviere, from Latin riparius. Doublet of river and rivière.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
rivieras (plural)
the Riviera (canonical)
Derived Forms
Phrases
French Riviera
Italian Riviera
Mexican Riviera
Riviera di Levante
Spanish Riviera
Turkish Riviera
Riviera Beach
Frequently Paired Words
French Riviera
Italian Riviera
Mexican Riviera
riviera
Riviera Beach
Riviera di Levante
Spanish Riviera
Turkish Riviera